An annual holiday tradition takes place this Saturday, when Holiday Hullabaloo will be held from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. At the Old Town Public Library. As always, Santa will make an appearance and will be available to sit and have his picture taken with area children and hear about what they would like for presents from […]

Town officials hope they can persuade residents to break a long-time – and costly – habit. While Milford has had the convenience of single sort recycling for several years now, the number of people using it is downright abysmal. Recent data suggests just 8 percent of residents are recycling according to Town Manager Dawn Adams. […]

The potential sale of the Old Town mill cleared one major hurdle last week, but a another one looms just ahead. Old Town Fuel and Fiber closed its doors in mid-August. At the time, mill officials blamed energy costs, foreign competition, and ongoing problems with its biomass problems as the reason for the closure. A […]

OLD TOWN – After discussing fireworks restrictions for the seventh or eighth time in about as year, city councilors agreed to have city staff work up an ordinance for their purview. With occasional complaints about the frequency, time and proximity to other homes that some people have been using fireworks, councilors have brought up at […]

ORONO – University of Maine Cooperative Extension will provide professional development for after-school providers at seven locations across the state beginning in January 2015. During the 10 hours of training, positive youth development concepts suitable for after-school programs and the interactive 4-H science curriculum will be highlighted. The agenda includes webinar overviews of the 4-H […]

The Orono Village Association invites folks to join their friends and neighbors as Orono lights up its downtown for the holidays this Monday, December 1. The schedule of events is as follows: 4:30-5 p.m.: Enjoy live holiday music, drink some hot chocolate, eat some cookies and visit with thiose attendance. Music and refreshments will be […]

OLD TOWN – The Municipal Review Committee now is looking at Juniper Ridge Landfill for solid waste disposal options post-2018. After the Department of Environmental Protection issued a draft denial of the MRC’s request for a public benefit determination for a new landfill in either Argyle or Greenbush – a proposal that was sharply criticized […]

Greenbush once again is holding its annual Angel Tree to assist families in need with children 15 years and under. Registration forms were sent home with children at the Helen S. Dunn School and also are available at the town office. Anyone wishing to sponsor a child should come to the town office to pick an […]

Attorney General Janet Mills reports that her Office has received many recent reports of aggressive calls from scammers demanding immediate payments on supposed debts. The common thread among the scammers is that they attempt to get you to make a payment by wire transfer or pre-paid debit card. Mainers should be very suspicious of anyone […]

BRADLEY – In 2014, donations helped make needed repairs to the Maine Forest and Logging Museum and it treasure—Leonard’s Mills. Donations also helped  finish restoring the amazing Lombard Log Hauler. But that said, know there is still so much more we need to do! In 2015, the museum desperately neesd to re-shingle and re-roof several […]